Elders as Interpreters of Law - Revision history

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To be developed

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	* Recorded examples of elder interpretation		* [[Recorded examples of elder interpretation]]
	* Witnessing practices		* [[Witnessing practices]]
	* Regional variations		* [[Regional variations]]
	* Source citations		* [[Source citations]]

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Transmission

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	* [[Elders support the transmission of law through teaching and example]].		* [[Elders support the transmission of law through teaching and example]].
	* [[Interpretation is part of education and preparation]].		* [[Interpretation is part of education and preparation]].
	* Continuity depends on correct understanding of law.		* [[Continuity depends on correct understanding of law]].

	== To be developed ==		== To be developed ==

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Transmission

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	== CONTINUITY ==		== CONTINUITY ==
	=== Transmission ===		=== Transmission ===
	* Elders support the transmission of law through teaching and example.		* [[Elders support the transmission of law through teaching and example]].
	* Interpretation is part of education and preparation.		* [[Interpretation is part of education and preparation]].
	* Continuity depends on correct understanding of law.		* Continuity depends on correct understanding of law.

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Constraints on interpretation

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	== LIMITS ==		== LIMITS ==
	=== Constraints on interpretation ===		=== Constraints on interpretation ===
	* Elders do not override ayaawx.		* [[Elders do not override ayaawx]].
	* Elders do not replace house or clan authority.		* [[Elders do not replace house or clan authority]].
	* Interpretation does not eliminate responsibility.		* [[Interpretation does not eliminate responsibility]].
	* Loss of trust limits interpretive authority.		* [[Loss of trust limits interpretive authority]].

	== CONTINUITY ==		== CONTINUITY ==

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Restraint and responsibility

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	== BALANCE ==		== BALANCE ==
	=== Restraint and responsibility ===		=== Restraint and responsibility ===
	* Elders prioritize balance over outcome.		* [[Elders prioritize balance over outcome]].
	* Authority is exercised through careful speech and silence.		* [[Authority is exercised through careful speech and silence]].
	* Elders help prevent escalation and misuse of power.		* [[Elders help prevent escalation and misuse of power]].
	* Law is strengthened through restraint.		* [[Law is strengthened through restraint]].

	== LIMITS ==		== LIMITS ==

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Role of elders

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	== INTERPRETATION ==		== INTERPRETATION ==
	=== Role of elders ===		=== Role of elders ===
	* Elders clarify meaning when law is unclear or contested.		* [[Elders clarify meaning when law is unclear or contested]].
	* Interpretation considers history, relationship, and consequence.		* [[Interpretation considers history, relationship, and consequence.]]
	* Elders may advise houses, clans, or leadership.		* [[Elders may advise houses, clans, or leadership]].
	* Interpretation is offered, not imposed.		* [[Interpretation is offered, not imposed]].

	== BALANCE ==		== BALANCE ==

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Legal memory

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	== ADAAWX ==		== ADAAWX ==
	=== Legal memory ===		=== Legal memory ===
	* Adaawx record the history of law in practice.		* [[Adaawx record the history of law in practice]].
	* Stories preserve outcomes of past disputes and resolutions.		* [[Stories preserve outcomes of past disputes and resolutions]].
	* Elders recall and contextualize adaawx when law is questioned.		* [[Elders recall and contextualize adaawx when law is questioned]].
	* Adaawx guide interpretation across generations.		* [[Adaawx guide interpretation across generations]].

	== INTERPRETATION ==		== INTERPRETATION ==

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Law

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	== AYA AWX ==		== AYA AWX ==
	=== Law ===		=== Law ===
	* Ayaawx provides the framework of law.		* [[Ayaawx provides the framework of law]].
	* Elders assist in clarifying how ayaawx applies to specific situations.		* [[Elders assist in clarifying how ayaawx applies to specific situations]].
	* Interpretation relies on precedent, balance, and restraint.		* [[Interpretation relies on precedent, balance, and restraint]].
	* Elders do not create new law through interpretation.		* [[Elders do not create new law through interpretation]].

	== ADAAWX ==		== ADAAWX ==

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Elders

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	== WIL LUU’AX ==		== WIL LUU’AX ==
	=== Elders ===		=== Elders ===
	* Elders are recognized through age, experience, and conduct.		* [[Elders are recognized through age, experience, and conduct]].
	* Elder recognition is witnessed over time.		* [[Elder recognition is witnessed over time]].
	* Elders may exist within or outside formal leadership roles.		* [[Elders may exist within or outside formal leadership roles]].
	* Elder authority is relational, not positional.		* [[Elder authority is relational, not positional]].

	== AYA AWX ==		== AYA AWX ==

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General principles

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	== General principles ==		== General principles ==
	* Elders are carriers of legal memory.		* [[Elders are carriers of legal memory.]]
	* Law is interpreted through ayaawx and adaawx.		* [[Law is interpreted through ayaawx and adaawx.]]
	* Authority arises from trust, conduct, and knowledge.		* [[Authority arises from trust, conduct, and knowledge.]]
	* Interpretation does not equal unilateral decision-making.		* [[Interpretation does not equal unilateral decision-making.]]
	* Elders operate within, not above, Tsm’syen law.		* [[Elders operate within, not above, Tsm’syen law.]]

	== WIL LUU’AX ==		== WIL LUU’AX ==